Acute Pancreatitis
- Enzyme converting starch to maltose
- Ca2+ and Cl‐ ions activate
- Secreted by pancreas and salivary glands.
- Normal value → 50-120 U/L
- Acute pancreatitis → ↑ 1000 times
- Peaks 5-12 hours after onset
- Returns to normal by 2-4 days.
- Mod ↑ → Chronic pancreatitis, Mumps, Pancreatic duct obstruction.
- Converts triglyceride to monoglyceride and FA
- Present in pancreatic secretion
- Highly ↑ → Acute Pancreatitis
- Persists 7-14 days.
- Not increased in mumps - more specific than amylase for acute pancreatitis.
- Mod ↑ → CA Pancreas, Peptic ulcer, Biliary diseases.
Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students, DM Vasudevan, 6th Edition , pg.272